PLECS Blockset installation problem - undefined function or variable 'plecslib'

Question

Dear Sir,

I have installed PLECS Blockset in the PC with Windows10 Operating system. I have used the trial license.lic file when license file was asked during installation. After installing, I have started MATLAB 2015a and typed plecslib in the command window of MATLAB. 

The following error message came: Undefined function or variable 'plecslib'. 

The MATLAB library does not contain any Plecs blocks in it.

How to solve this license issue?

Regards,

 

Roy Francis

 

Answer 1

Hi Roy,

This error typically occurs if your MATLAB paths weren't properly set. When you installed PLECS Blockset, the installation wizard had you create a startup.m file (at 3:03 of the below video). This file is made to be initialized every time you boot MATLAB and, thus, let your MATLAB add the necessary PLECS and PLECS/demos folders to its path for you automatically. This will only happen, however, if the location of this startup.m file (the default is [your username]/Documents/MATLAB/) is also listed in your MATLAB path. Please verify that all three of these paths highlighted in this installation video are present in your "Set Path" window within MATLAB: http://plexim.com/support/videos/installing-blockset-win. If your startup.m file was properly created and pointed to within MATLAB paths, you should get the PLECS and PLECS/demos paths added automatically upon MATLAB reboot. If you need to start the PLECS installation wizard manually for any reason, you may do so via a shortcut in the "PLECS Blockset" folder.

Regards,

Vitalik

Comments

Dear Vitalik,

Thanks for the reply. The MATLAB Path now corrected and the problem solved.

Thanks & Regards,

Roy Francis